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Leftover Coeur A La Creme batter poured into a tart tin, left in the fridge to set overnight and topped with gorgeous fruit. If it's fruit, it's breakfast right?
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notyet100 said…
wish i could share your happiness
January 29, 2011 at 2:54 PM
Adele said…
Happiness indeed. Absolutely, you can even add fruit to your chocolate cake to make it suitable for breakfast! (can you tell I have a bit of a thing with chocolate cake?)
January 29, 2011 at 3:07 PM
Apu said…
Yumm!! SO tempting!!
January 30, 2011 at 1:04 PM
Curry Leaf said…
Wish you could send this to me? You have my address right? :P :P :P
;)GORGEOUS Simran.

I am slowly reading MW and will shortly post mine. Will never miss a dish from it. Have already tried choc cupcakes,and am planning rstd ratatouille
January 31, 2011 at 11:45 AM
Avanika [YumsiliciousBakes] said…
Beautiful!! Love the colors. What fruit is that in the center?
February 17, 2011 at 9:14 PM
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